In today’s world many people seem to be hungry for money. Some of them even have lost their lives for it. Money does have a great effect on the poor, but if a person has a rich life, a lot more money doesn’t mean more happiness.
If money were everything, all millionaires(百万富翁)would have true love, real friendship, health and a long life. However, this is not always true.
Nothing else is more pleasant than the three words “I love you”, but can love be bought? I’m afraid not. Love means “give”, not “ take”. Health and a long life are precious(宝贵的)things for every person. Well, can health and a long life be bought with money? The answer is “No”. Of all the people who live longest in the world, few of them are millionaires. Real friendship can’t be bought, either.
In a word, where money is worshiped, money can cause brothers to quarrel, lovers to hate, strangers to fight and so on. No matter how much money you have, it is still not enough to make you a happy person if you have no one to laugh with and no one to cry for.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内What’s the most pleasant thing in the writer’s opinion?
| A．Money. | B．Health and a long life. |
| C．Friendship. | D．Love. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．If you don’t have much money, you can’t get happiness. |
| B．You may have a long life even if you are poor. |
| C．Every year many people die because they are poor. |
| D．If you are rich, you will have real friendship. |
The underlined word “ worship” means “_____” in Chinese.
| A．崇拜 | B．贬低 | C．鄙视 | D．挥霍 |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．Money is as important as true love. |
| B．Money isn’t necessary. |
| C．Money is important, but not the most important. |
| D．Money can cause some problems. |
What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
| A．To make you a happy person. |
| B．To have someone to laugh with or cry for. |
| C．The money you have. |
| D．Your opinion about money. |
Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020．"What will our world be like in the year 2020?""I don’t know."says Fred．"What do you think?""Well, no one knows, but It’s interesting to guess.""In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people the answers to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets, too, and we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps we’ll be able to see them at the same time.""A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Perhaps there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too.""Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays, perhaps they’ll work only two or three days a week. They’ll be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there.""I’m looking forward(期待) to the year 2020. I hope to go to the moon!""And I hope I’ll be able to live under the sea."says Fred."Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish!"根据Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020．及下文描述,可知他们谈论的是将来的生活,故选D
根据"Machines will do most of the work,可知选A
根据""I’m looking forward(期待) to the year 2020. I hope to go to the moon!"描述,可知选C
根据"And I hope I’ll be able to live under the sea."says Fred."Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish!"可知选B
D
Tom and Fred talked about ．
| A．their school life |
| B．some interesting news |
| C．their life in the past |
| D．their life in the future |
Machines will ．
| A．do most of the work instead of people |
| B．do some of the work instead of people |
| C．do as much work as people |
| D．do as 1ittle work as people |
From their talk, we know that ．
| A．only Fred hopes to fly to the moon |
| B．both of them hope to fly to the moon |
| C．one of them hopes to fly to the moon |
| D．neither of them hopes to fly to the moon |
Fred said ．
| A．he liked fish very much |
| B．he would like to live under the sea like a fish |
| C．he would go fishing under the sea |
| D．he would spend a few days on the moon |
Which of the following statements is Not mentioned?
| A．People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship． |
| B．People will have more holidays． |
| C．Many people will live and work under the sea． |
| D．All the factories and farms will be built under the sea． |
It seems school children all over the world complain about their school food．Cherie Blair，the wife of Prime Minister Tony Blair，said that she would prepare a packed lunch for her son if school dinners do not improve. So what do students of your age eat for lunch at school?
Japan
High schools have canteens，which serve everything from noodles to rice，but not burgers and chips．Other children bring food from home such as cold rice balls，meat or fish，pickles and vegetables．
The United States
A typical menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried potatoes or roast chicken，lettuce and pickles，fruit and cookies．School lunches must also provide at least one-third of the daily dietary
allowances(定量)of protein(蛋白质)，vitamin A．vitamin C，iron，calcium，and calories(卡路里)．
Australia
Meat pies，sausage rolls and hotdogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops．But as the nation pays more attention to children’s health，healthier foods have started to find their way onto school menus．
Many schools have used a traffic light system．The sale of red-labelled foods including pastries，chocolate and soft drinks，is served only twice a week．Healthier green-labelled foods such as sushi，sandwiches，corn and watermelon，however are served every day．
In some schools．students have a choice of up to 89 foods to choose from，including popcorn and rice．
South Africa
Most of South Africa’s schools do not serve meals at all．Classes end at 1：30 pm and students get their own lunches．Many students bring food from home，usually sandwiches．
Fast food and fried food sell the best among students，which has led to a rise in obesity among children．But as more people began to realize the fact that being too fat may cause different diseases，some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition(营养)．Now students at these schools are provided with lunches of porridge with vegetables，such as cabbages，onions，beans，carrots and tomatoes. Which belongs to red-labelled food in Australia？
| A．sandwiches | B．beer | C．tomatoes | D．corn |
What does the underlined word “obesity” in the last paragraph probably mean?
| A．Allowances． | B．Sadness． | C．Nutrition． | D．Overweight． |
We can infer(推断)from the passage that
| A．a typical menu from a US school is made up of enough nutrition |
| B．most students in South Africa eat their lunches at home |
| C．many schools in Australia have traffic lights outside their schools |
| D．you can have whatever you like in school canteens in Japan |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．Food served in the US is the best of a11． |
| B．Schools should try to satisfy the needs of students． |
| C．Schools serve different foods from country to country． |
| D．School children all over the world dislike their school food． |
．Who is the article meant for?
| A．School lunch suppliers | B．Headmasters． | C．Students． | D．Nutritionists |
A famous foreign company in China wanted a Clerk for its public relation department (公关部).
A beautiful girl with a master’s degree(硕士学位) went through a lot of challenges and her name was on the list. In the final stage she faced an interview together -with another girl. Both of them were outstanding,
not only in looks but also in education.
The girl was successful in the interview. It seemed that she would get the chance. At last the examiner asked her, "Can you come to the office next Monday?" Shocked by the unexpected question, the beautiful girl couldn’t make a decision at the moment, so she said, "I have to talk with my parents before I give an answer. " The examiner felt surprised but said calmly, "If so, let’ s wait till you are ready.
The next day, the girl came to tell the examiner that her parents had agreed to let her begin work next Monday. But the examiner said regretfully (遗憾地), "Sorry, another suitable candidate (选手)has got the job. You had better try another place. "The beautiful girl was surprised. She asked for an explanation(解释) and was told, "What is needed here is a person who knows her own mind. "
That was how a good opportunity right under the nose of a beautiful girl ran away. The beautiful girl wanted to ask her parents for advice because_________
| A．she didn’t like the job | B．she didn’t expect the examiner would ask such a question |
| C．she didn’t want to answer the question | D．her parents would be angry if she didn’t ask them |
We can learn from the passage that__________
| A．the company lost its best clerk |
| B．no girl got the job |
| C．the other girl who failed at the last interview might get the job |
| D．the examiner was very pleased with the girl |
The examiner regarded_________as the most important.
| A．a person’s confidence | |
| B．a person’s knowledge | |
| C．aperson’sage | D．a person’ s beautiful looks |
The underlined phrase "right under the nose of" probably means________
| A．就在鼻子下 | B．想要得到的 | C．没有把握的 | D．就在眼前的 |
The best title for the passage above might be___________
| A．Make Decisions With Your Parents |
| B．A Successful Interview |
| C．Use Your Own Mind |
| D．Answer the Examiner’s Question Quickly |
The first teacher-parent meeting would be held in the school. To the little boy’s disappointment(失望), his mother said she would go. He felt sorry for her face. She was very beautiful, but there was a big scar (疤痕) on her right face. The boy never talked about it with his mother.
At the meeting, the people noticed the mother’s kindness and beauty though she had the scar. But the little boy hid himself. After the meeting, the teacher asked his mother carefully. "How did you get the scat on your face?" The mother answered. "When my son was a baby, he was once in a room that caught fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of control. At that time, I rushed in As I was running towards his bed. I saw a piece of wood coming towards his bed. I threw myself over him to protect him. I was knocked down. Luckily, a fireman came in and saved both of us. But I got the scar." She touched her face." This scar will be here for ever, but I have never felt sorry for what I did."
At that moment, the little boy came out with his eyes wet. He held his mother’s hand for the rest of the day.The boy_____ when his mother decided to go to his first teacher-parent meeting.
| A．was happy | B．felt disappointed | C．was angry | D．cried loudly |
The boy was sorry for his mother because______.
| A．his mother was not beautiful | B．he didn’t love his mother |
| C．there was a big scar on her face | D．the teacher didn’t want to see her |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The boy knew why his mother got the scar before. |
| B．The boy told his classmates why his mother got the scar. |
| C．The mother told the boy about the scar many times. |
| D．The mother told the teacher about the scat after the meeting. |
.The mother got the scar when she_____.
| A．slept in a room on fire | B．put out the fire | C．rushed out of the room | D．protected her son |
The boy was____ when he knew the truth at last.
| A．moved | B．sad | C．bored | D．afraid |
Mr. Green asked a lot of questions about the buses. But Sam couldn’t answer them. Here’s a timetable. Friends, after you read it, can you answer Mr. Green’s questions?
| Timetable |
||||
| STOP |
BUS 1 |
BUS 2 |
BUS 3 |
BUS 4 |
| Ferry |
6:00 |
6:30 |
7:00 |
7:30 |
| Old street |
6:10 |
6:40 |
7:10 |
7:40 |
| Park |
6:25 |
6:55 |
7:25 |
7:55 |
| New Street |
6:30 |
7:00 |
7:30 |
8:00 |
| Hotel |
6:35 |
7:05 |
7:35 |
- |
| Playground |
6:40 |
7:10 |
7:40 |
8:05 |
| Hospital |
7:00 |
- |
8:00 |
8:25 |
| Market |
7:00 |
7:30 |
8:10 |
8:35 |
1. How many stops are there between the Ferry and the Market?
A. Five B. Six C. Seven D. Eight
2. How often does the bus get to the New Street?
A. Every half an hour B. Every twenty minutes C. Every ten minutes D. No answer
3. At what time does Bus Four leave the Hotel?
A. Seven fifty-five B. Eight o’clock C. Five minutes past eight D. No answer
4. I work in the hospital. It is quite near the bus stop. Only three minutes’ walk. I must reach the hospital at eight o’clock. Which bus should I take?
A. The first bus B. The second bus C. The third bus D. The fourth bus
5. I start my work at 8:00. I have breakfast at 7:30. Before breakfast, I must get to the market. Which bus should I take?
A. The first bus. B. The second bus. C. The third bus. D. The fourth bus.